merlina74

After watching a video from our vacations on a lake with our swimming suits, my husband told me... "I want to do something about my weight, I want to do the lap band", it caught me by surpraise and I remained silent for about a minute, also realizing how I let myself go and didn't realize how much weight have I gained and a voice inside me said: you too, do something!!.  So I asked my husband if he was sure about his decition and he say yes, then I say, I'll do it with you.  After that talk, two months later we have our surgery dates, mine is going to be in two days and my husbands two weeks later.  Here I am dreaming about having more energy for my 8 month old baby, he soon will start walking and we need a lot of energy that didn't have; wondering if I can have the BEFORE & AFTER pictures of myself!! those that have inspired me so much, that I want to have the same experience, and here I am in my three days liquid diet, after having all those dreams and goals....  here is reality....  it will not be easy, I am becoming more aware of my habits, of my relationship with food, yesterday was my first day on liquids and I can't believe I did it! so it was the first step to many I have to go.   Yesterday I went to an aquatic park and took my protein shake with me and a V8 splash.  I had so much fun.  But I realized that before I would've ended up buying those delicious hot dogs wrapped in bacon with grilled onions, or some pizza and for sure an slush loaded with sugar.  But no this time, I decided to find pleasure in other things other than food, and I had so much fun in the wave pool, I didn't need food to be happy, I drank my protein shake because I know my body need its fuel, well I hope I can do that at home, my husband is making his own meals, he has cut calories too, but ke knows I am not going to that kitchen unless necessary, (to make my baby's food).    Well I am also happy because I realize I saved a lot of money by not buying all that junk food yesterday!!  My protein shake, 30 grms protein and 1 grm of sugar for $ 1.50  not bad!!Well, this is the beginning of my journey, on Tuesday it will be the day that a new me will be born again.  That healthy body that is hidden behind the fat is waiting to be seen!  the AFTER picture... will it be possible !!???